Where does “メロディー” come from?
メロディー (Japanese) comes from Japanese メロディ, from English Melody, from Middle English melodie, from Old French melodie, from Latin melōdia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδία, from Ancient Greek μελῳδός, from Ancient Greek μέλος — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
メロディー (Japanese): Alternative form of メロディ
Ancestry of “メロディー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | メロディ | melody; jingle; short song; tune; melody |
| 2 | English | Melody | — |
| 3 | Middle English | melodie | — |
| 4 | Old French | melodie | — |
| 5 | Latin | melōdia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδία | song, singing; chant; music, melody |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μελῳδός | musical |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |